Winding machine



19 June 7, 27 G. SIPP WINDI-NG MACHINE Filed Aug. 19. 1926 I)IIVENTOR Patentecl June 7, 1927 UNI'IED STA1 ES GRAN'I SIP1, O]? PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

WINDIN'G MAOHINE.

Apxilication filed August 19, 1926. Se1'ia1 m. 130,204.

This invention relates to that dass of wincling machnes in which the package being wound rotates 011 ahorlzontal ax1s, 11eing revolubly arrange l 111 spacecl bear1ng brckets und 11211 11 9; a \\l111l er eqnivalent 1vl1ich rests on a clnving 1vl1eel and is thereby rotatexl, tl1e brackets being for1ne l so es to afiord bearings for tl1e journals 1901 ehe pael-zage a lapte-il l;o hold (:l1e latter With its \1l1i1'l-restiog on tl1e wl1e'ol bat capable 01 up am] clow11 motion a1 least at the encl tl1ereof l1aving tl1e whirl. Generally a numoer o1 the brackes, supporting packagjes to be wound all at once are arrangecl 111 a row und usually eaclrbracl et l1as one s cle forn1erl wii:h an upwarrlly opon notclr a11cl the otl1er witl1 a slot, so that eacl1 brache1 functions as a rest a111l as a guide for tl1e acljoinlng journals lor t1vo arljoining packages.

lt has heretofore been impossible to support tl1e packages 111 tl1e n1achine so that they woulcl be accurately spacecl a11cl other- Wise aceurately positioned with lhe eonse quenee that the maehine (lid not operate at fall efi1ciencv ancl tl1e 111d111g was more or less l'aulty. v Moreover, when the bearings became W0111 b tl1e package journals there was 110 other alternative than to eontinue tl1e brackets in use, witl1 consequent faulty wlncling, or to replaee the braekets wich neW mies. The object of this invention 1s to provide abraeket whicl1 Wlll permit accurate initial setting of tl18 packages and insure their running with as little looseness in. their bearings poss1ble and also per1nit adjustment t-o be efi'ectecl wl1en necessary, clue to wear or otl1er Causes witl1out disturbing ehe braeket as a whole. This I accon1plish by forn1ing each braolzet as to its major porlion substanally as heretofore but so that the actual bearjng-inclucling portionfhereof 15 a separate element which 1s capable of adjustment 111 tl1e major portion anal 1f need be ren1ovable tl1erefrom.

111 the' dra1ving',

Fig. 1 1s a fronlt elevation of o11ewincling unit 01 a wincling maehine e111boclying the invention;

2 is a sicle elevation thereof with certain parts in section 011 li11e 22, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan oi one bracket ancl a art 01 ehe frame;

F1 1 1s a fragmentary side elevation of saicl Toracket;

Fig. 5 shows tl1e saicl bearing-inclurling portion in longiturli1ml seotlon; anrl 6 shows a modificution tl1e1eol.

1 clesig;nates t1vo horizontal bare l'orming a part o:f tl1e n1achine fra111e, und 2 tl1e Clips lt) whi.cl1 together with a serew euch braeket secure l these bare by cla111ping 111 tl1e usual way.

\Vhali I tern1 the bozl x: 111e111her 01 eacl1 bracket lnclucles a base 4 (wl1ich reeelves saicl screw anal coaels W-lfl1 'tl1e elip 2 in Ll1e menfilonefl :la111ping) anal an integral arm projerting: 11'0111 the upper porelo11 01 the base. The 011d o1 this arm lras a herb zontally arrangcd transverse openina 6 (hero eylinclrical) penetrating 111 ancl it Es also split as at 7, 111 a horizontal plane biseeting tl1e hole 6 a11d from tl1e termim1s of the arm rearwarclly, o1 towarcl tl1e bes-e The split portion of tl1e arm l1as a vertical hole 8 whfch is' serew-U1reaclecl a1 82 Fig'. 4-, below the split bot smooth above 1t 211111 preferably formal W11'l1 a eounterbore 8* at its upper encl; tl1is hole receives a eap screw 9 which lappe1l into its screwtl1readecl portion a11 l bears with its l1ead against tl1e borto1n of ehe counterbore. Back of the opening: 6 the arm 1s concave seat 10 und tl1is rest is developed upwarclly to form an abutment 11.

The bearing 111e111be1 a block or piece 12, here formecl cylinclrical and o1 a d1a111 eter to be received by hole 6 and a lengtl1 somewhat great'er tl1an the wiclth 01 the arm. In one e11d thereof a bearing 1'.s formecl by'a sockel o1 bore 12 .and 111 tl1e other end i.s formed a beari11g existinp; as a transverse slot 12 o1 tl1e Same wicltl1 as the socket or bore 12 lt is secured in tl1e hole 6 by tl1e cap-screw.

The package as a whole is clesignatecl 13, anal may inclnde with the 1v111c1111gs of yarn tl1e spool 13 und the spindle 13 carrying the spool in ehe usual w1y und 11a1 i11g tl1e whirl 13, the encls. 01 the spindle affording the mentione l journals f0r the package. 141- is one 01 tl1e clrivin q wheels of tl1e machine su1tably driven and arranged to rotate 011 a horizontal axis below the row of braekets (two of whielr appear in Fig. 1) so as to rotate the corresponcling package when the same l1as been mounted 111 its pair of brack ets and tl1e whirl 13 tl1erefor bears on the wheel as shown in said figure.

formecl. a1 one s1cle w1tl1 a lateral rest: 10 W1th a In setting up the machine the brackets are first positionerl so as to bring their body memhers as near as possible in proper spacecl relation to each other and properly alinerl. Therenpon their sev =ral bearing memloers are acljnsted lengthwise in their holes 6 to obtain accnrato spucing thereof with re spect to the packages anrl also rotatively, heing finally soou1"orl fast h;v Hie capscrews. The hearings 12 anrl 12" o'lt' the bearing rnembers ol' two acljoining brackets may then recoire the opposite ende; of the spin- Clle. as shown in .llig'. l.

Thus in rsettin;z up tho 1n:ichihe however inaccuratel v the brackets 1nay be spacecl it i.s possible to spaco their bearing portions to a nicety; it also possible to Set. said bearing portions so that tho slots z1re more or lass inrlined. thus to restrain l'ho np an(l ClOWI1 n1otion of the package ancl avoi l consequent loss: of traction. After the 1nnohine is in use it wear o zurs perrnitting nndne lengthwiso nnwement of tho 'izickagos it n1zry be taken up withont clisturloing tho brarkets or any oi them, 215 21 whole; or if a package journal woars a depression in tl1e sicle of the corresponrling slot, so (hat traction between the paokage anal wheel lost, the bearingr n1emher miry be rotatively adjusted to shiit tho point ot' rontact therewith at sai(l si(le ot' the slot. o1 to l;he extent oi? 180 if neressnry to atlorrl an entirely new henring at the other sich? oi the slot or it 1nay be replaoed hy 21 new bearing ineinbor. tho brncket body me1nber in all cases renmining undiwturbed.

In Fig. 6 :1 form of hearing mernber is.

shown which is adzrpted tor n paclmge havin;gj a whirl on eaoh end so as to be driven hy two rlriving whoels with one Whirl 011 euch wheel In thi m the bearing momber 15 has a slot lo in earh encl thereot' forming its bearing.

Having thus l'nlly describerl my invention, what I olaim ancl clesire to secnre loy Lttrs Patent is:

l. The cornbination with a, winding machino frame ancl a clriving wheel rotatable berein on a horizontal axis of means to support the paokage to be rotated in peripheral contact wii the wheel ancl with its axis substantially horizontal inclncling a bracket b-orly n1e1nber projecting from the frznne und :i he ring memloer removably securerl in the bocly me1nber und having a slot bonring extentling across Saicl bearing n1ember transvorsely ot the package axis and receiving a journal of the package.

2. The combintion with a wincling marhine frame and a clriving wheel rotatable therein on a horizontal axis, ot 1neans to support the package to be rotatecl in peripheral contactwith the wheel and with its axis substantially horizontal inclucling a bracket bocly 1nember projecting fron1 the fran1e and a bearing n1emher removably secured in the body 1nemoer anrl having a slot bearing extencling through saicl bearing memloer transversely of the package axis anti receiving (1 jonrnal of the package, saicl bearing 1nember being aclaptecl to be reooivecl by an l ren1ovably secnrecl in the bocly 1ne1nber with its slot bearing reversed en(l for enrl.

3. The combination with a wintling machine fran1o and a driving wheel rotatahle (herein on horizontal axis, ot rneanS to support the packap;e to loe rotatecl in periph oral contact with the wheel an l with its &xis nnbstahtially horizontal inclucling a bracket bocly member projecting from tho frame anrl a bearing member acljustable in the bocly mernber lengt-hwise of the paokago axis und having a slot bearing extending across sai l bearing memloer transversely of the package axis and receiving a journal of the package.

4-. The combination, with a winding machine fran1e ancl a clriving wheel rotatable therein on a horizontal axis, of 1neans to support the packago to be rotatecl in peripheral co'ntact with tho wheel and with its axis substantially horizontal inclucling a bracket body member projecting fron1 the frame ancl a bearing member acljustable in the bocly memloer aronncl the package axis and having a sl0t bearing extending across sairl bearing 1nernber transversely ot' the package axis ancl receiving a journal of the package.

5. The comloination, with a win ling ma chine frame ancl a clriving whee]. rotatable therein on a horizontal. axis, of means to support the paokage to be rotated in peripheral oontact with the wheel andl with its axis substantially horizontal inclucling a, bracket bocly member projecting from the frame ancl a hearing .memloer acljustable in the bocly mernber around the package axis through substantially 180 and having a slot bearing extending through saicl bearing member transversely of the package z1xis und receiving a journal of the packago In testimony whereof I allix 1ny signature.

GRANT SIPP. 

